Kokon chomon jū 古今著聞集 Recueil des traditions de jadis et de naguère, M.C. 4738(227), between 1700 and 1750

Author(s): anonymous date of production: between 1700 and 1750 dating in century: 17th-18th century type of object(s): graphic arts, manuscripts, printed matter, binding, japan name(s): manuscript materials and techniques: ink, paper place(s) of execution/production: japan dimensions - artwork: width: 22. 5cm length: 16cm description: illuminated manuscript, 20 volumes. Iconographic description: characters, men, women, arranged in architectural space. This work, authored by tachibana narisue 橘成季 and dated 1254, is a vast collection of anecdotes and memories, cataloging the rites, etiquette and customs of the heian period, prior to the establishment of the military government of kamakura around 1180. The cernuschi museum's copy includes 76 illustrations. Mode of acquisition: legacy name of donor, testator, seller: cernuschi, henri date of acquisition: 1896 institution: cernuschi museum, museum of asian arts of the city of paris inventory number: m. C. 4738. Date: between 1700 and 1750.